Chapter Three
Mercedes
My arm was killing me, but I did manage to make it to the club and into the dressing room even though my car was struggling.
“Shit. What the fuck happened to you?” Sissy ran forward grabbing hold of my arm which now had a pretty decent looking bruise that was still getting darker. My muscle was sore, but I will try and get up on that pole because a night away from pay would be a huge dent in my account.
“Boss isn’t going to like that” I ignored her as I got into my little sailor costume that barely covered anything. At my station I had a good selection of makeup, so I just dabbed it onto my bruise hoping to cover most of the black and blue.
“Come on Mercy. If you want you can help me out at the bar, it would be better on your arm”
“I can’t pour anything, and I don’t really like dealing with people that way so I’m good. I will just dance with my other arm and mostly do stage work. After today I have two days off so I’m all good. Don’t worry” Sissy just looked at me not convinced but let me go anyway.
I walked out to the dance floor seeing all the people laugh and sway to the music. I had to smile at that, this place was my happy place now and missing a night would just screw me up in the head.
I stepped up on the stage ignoring the sharp pain in my arm and just let go.
I closed my eyes swaying to the music as the spotlight shone down on me, the music was pumping, and the patrons were cheering me on so for a moment I forgot my pain in my arm. The stress of the last couple of days.
And just danced to the music.
Which all came to a screeching halt not even ten minutes later when my spotlight turned off and my boss was walking over to me with fury on his face.
“Get the fuck down and come into my office. Right now” I just gritted my teeth so I didn’t say anything that would get me fired, the man wasn’t even looking at my face, only at the bruise on my arm.
I slipped off the stage trying to keep a steady pace behind him, the dancers around us were making it hard for me to follow closely but I managed to get around everyone and to the staff door without getting hit on my bad arm.
“Get in. Up the stairs to the left” I bit the inside of my mouth when he still didn’t look at me but waited for me to go through the door and up the stairs first.
Looking behind me I didn’t see him follow me.
“Fuck this” I swore to myself as the office door came into view. He seriously was angry at me for hurting my arm? Not everyone was perfect, and I was doing my job even with a minor injury as this.
People still looked at me and gave me tips so I don’t understand what his problem was.
The door was heavy as I opened it, then I was shocked about what I saw.
The office was huge with large windows facing the club but more that were facing outwards to the water.
There was a reason that this club was so popular was that it was on the waterfront so it was a go to after you go out to dinner.
“Wow” walking to the window that faced outwards I was just mesmerised with the lights on the water as people had parties on the small yachts in the harbour. I would love to go on one of those. Not to party but to go out on the water and live like the rich for a day.
Leaning against the window sill I got lost in the water ripples and just people watched. I didn’t even hear the door behind me open then shut.
“Who did that to your arm?” jumping I screamed slightly as my boss spoke from directly behind me.
“My god” holding my hand on my chest to calm my racing heart I couldn’t help the glare that I shot his way.
“Glaring at your boss I see. Pretty bold of you” my face went blank when I realised what I had just done.
“Now. Who did that to your arm?” flinching slightly at the sudden movement, I was shocked when he pulled a large hoodie over my head
I just stood there a little bit shocked when he just walked over to the couch sitting down, his leg was crossed over his other one and his hand was resting on the back of the couch in a very relaxed manor unlike the commotion just down on the dance floor.
And I just stood there like an idiot with my arms still at my sides with the hoodie coming down to almost my knees.
“Sit” I walked over like a zombie to the couch and sat down on the spot the furthest away from him.
“Put your arms in the sleeves. How long have you been working here?” shuffling back I put my arms through the sleeves. Just sitting next to him was crushing my attitude that I normally had.
He gave off a strong commanding aura that I had noticed last night as well. He had blood on his hands I know it and he didn’t care about it at all.
“About a month”
“Yesterday was the first time I have properly seen you. Did Marie hire you?” I nodded as he chuckled at me.
“Where was the fire from earlier? Why so quiet right now?” I looked over at him frowning. All I got was a smirk in return, he was baiting me right now and I was taking it like an idiot.
“I’m quiet because I’m in trouble. Why would you speak if you are in trouble?” I bit my lips as he threw his head back laughing.
“Damn this is amusing. Now why we are here. I saw on your arm a quite large bruise that in this light looked darker than I originally thought. But standing behind you I could clearly see finger marks” letting out a sigh as the man just started at me not moving.
He was waiting for me to break and tell him everything but honestly I wanted to be stubborn for a little while longer.
“Tell me Mercedes” I just blankly stared back at him. He just gave me a grin shaking his head.
“My god this is amusing. Would you like something to drink?” I was confused with the change of subject as he got up to walk over to the bar.
“I shouldn’t. I plan to be back out on the stage tonight so I shouldn’t drink” he just turned his head to me still grinning.
“You aren’t going to be out on the stage tonight. Until that arm heals I want you to rest”
“No”
“Yes, now here is a drink for you” he handed me a glass of something pink while he sat down with a beer.
I didn’t take a drink as he continued to smile at me.
“Mercedes, I need you to tell me who hurt you. I don’t like my staff to come in with injuries” dropping forward I took a sip of my drink. It was something sweet and fruity but it definitely had some alcohol in it.
“I don’t want to”
There was a knock on the door then a huge man poked his head through.
“Iron, the Prez needs you to call him some time tonight” the big man flicked his eyes towards me then shut the door.
“Prez?”
“I’m a part of a motorcycle club sweetheart.
This club is owned by the club” I took another sip as I heard him chuckle from next to me again.
Being around a motorcycle club is a little bit scary but in the month.
Have been here I haven’t seen any scary things and most of the men who work here are all nice.
“You are trying to remember any sort of sketchy business, aren’t you? You won't find it. I tend to keep everything separate”
“I wasn’t thinking that” he just smiled watching me as I took another sip.
“Are you going to tell me?” I huffed placing my glass down on the coffee table. He wasn’t going to leave it. So, I guess I will have to tell him seeing as though he is still watching me. Wanting me to break.
“My mechanic that I now used to go to changed heads, and this was this outcome when I told him that he was a rip off. My car isn’t even running properly and now I’m out of a thousand dollars” my hand shook as I grabbed the glass taking a calming sip of my drink.
“I see now. And who is the mechanic that you ‘used’ to use?”
“Why do you want to know? I will be going to another mechanic tomorrow to get it checked so you don’t need to worry about that” I snuck a look out of the corner of my eye. I could see a tick in his jaw as he looked out through the large window that showed the club.
“Damn you are stubborn. I was just wanting to know so I can find out more information on them so I can investigate. One of my brothers owns a garage so just go there tomorrow and he will fix your car for free” I raised my eyebrows at him then placed my glass on the table before I stood up to walk to the window that overlooked the club.
“You don’t need to do that” I smiled as Risky. Her name was Rita, but we always chose our stage names for security.
“Of course I do” I couldn’t stop the gulp as I felt him behind me.
Iron. A member of a motorcycle club and my boss.
I didn’t think that what Sissy was saying to me last night was true, but I guess it was. Judging by the heat that was behind me was clearly evidence that my boss was interested in me.
“This isn’t too much for a boss and an employee?” I felt his breath on the back of my neck as he laughed behind me.
“You aren’t blind. You know what was going on as soon as you stepped into the office and waited for me” I had to stop myself from rolling me eyes at him. Yes, I understood with the way he was looking at me.
Does not mean that I would follow through with anything. I loved this job and didn’t want to compromise anything. Sleeping with the boss would harm my chances of staying here long term.
“No, I’m not blind. And I will be going home now to rest” I turned around trying to hide my smirk as he looked at me all confused. Did he really think I was that easy?
“Fine then. I can also tell you that if you step out that door your job will be gone” I froze as he just stood there grinning at me.
“Are you fucking kidding me? You can't fire me for no reason” I snarled back walking up to him.
“I can and I will. You will sit down so you can tell me where the mechanic was that did this to your arm and then I will see if its ok for you to drive home in that shitty car of yours” I got right into his face but the bastard didn’t move an inch away from me.
“Paul’s mechanics on the corner of Smith Street. Davies is his name he is new and I had only seen him a few times before”
“Now that wasn’t so hard”
I looked up at him calmly as he just still smiled at me.
“Can I go now?” he didn’t say anything to me but moved back to the couch to sit back down and take a sip of his beer.
“Do you really want to go?”
I skimmed down his body from the black trousers to his black shirt that was tucked in. The shirt was straining against his muscles on his arms slightly also but his wasn’t crazy built which was nice. But the dark stubble made him once again look like a devil.
“Do I really want to go? You were just threatening to fire me if I leave” I watched as he rubbed his lower lip smiling at me.
“Never met someone like you. Fucking hell” he shook his head taking another drink.
“I’m unique” I took a few steps towards him as he watched me like a hawk. It was thrilling having this sort of power over a man like him.
Yes, I have seen myself as beautiful, but I was never one to actively flaunt it. I liked my makeup and my dancing. With the way he was looking at me right now I felt like I was the most stunning woman.
“You are” I took more steps, but I didn’t go towards my spot on the couch. Instead, I walked towards him slowly as I saw his breaths come is sharp jerks as I came closer.
“What are you going to do about it?”
“Fuck” he groaned out.
I took a chance and stepped right between his legs.
“Touch me” waiting was tough but eventually he started to run his hands up my legs then curved around my thighs.
“Come here” falling down onto his lap there wasn’t anything slow or soft about the kiss he gave me.
Iron had given up control a few moments ago but now he had gripped the back of my head kissing me hard.
“Figured you don’t like soft” hell no I don’t.
We bit and sucked as we made out like teenagers on the couch. Nothing else was touched only my back as he ran his hand up it then to my leg as he moved me, so my back was flat on the couch.
I tangled my tongue with his as I was lost in his taste.
I was so lost that I didn’t hear a phone ring, then Iron was breaking away. But only slightly as he answered the phone.
“Yeah?” I bit my lower lip as he lifted my hoodie to kiss along my stomach then to my hip.
Running my fingers through his hair he suddenly stopped.
“Shit. How bad?” he stopped kissing but was now running his fingers over the skin on my stomach as he listened to whoever was on the phone.
“I can be there soon… Fuck give me ten minutes”
I had to pout as he hung up the phone.
Iron
I licked my lips as I watched Mercedes wriggle underneath me after our kiss.
Fucking hell I wanted it to be more, but the Prez just called me in to investigate a double murder before the cops show up. I did the killing, I don’t do the investigating.
“Stay here tonight. I don’t want you to drive home without my brother checking your car out. Stay in the room you stay in last night”
“Why?” I wanted to laugh again. She was stubborn and I fucking loved it.
“Just do it. I will get dinner delivered here and you can watch a movie until you go to bed. Take the back hallway so you don’t go through the club to get to the staff rooms. No arguing” I pointed at her like a child which in turn earned me a slight glare from her.
God damn she is adorable.
“Fine. But I’m ordering the most expensive stuff” I slid my hands up her legs watching her as she shivered with my touch.
“You can order as much as you want” I risked it with touching between her legs.
She was so hot and wet through her little booty shorts that it was making me go crazy with my want for her.
“Quickly” I ripped the shorts off her fast then sucked her hard clit into my mouth.
Groaning I loved her taste as she screamed. I licked and sucked moving my hand to push two fingers inside of her, curling them I rubbed her spot inside as I licked and sucked her clit to bring her to a fast orgasm that almost made me bald by the way she was holding my hair.
I looked up rubbing over her clit to bring her down gently. Fuck that was too fast for my liking.
“Order as much as you want. Sleep here if you want” I took a few steps back just looking down at her spent body.
“I think I will do that. But do you have to go?”
I groaned as she laughed from the couch. I was so hard that I was cutting off circulation to my dick.
I took a step forward just as my phone rang once again.
“Stay here. I will be right back. Give me an hour, maybe two” fucking hell I was begging at this point and the shit knew it by the way she was smiling.
“I will be here”
God dammit woman. At least I had the taste of her on my lips.